Skin cancer is less common in persons with skin of color than in light-skinned Caucasians
but is often associated with greater morbidity and mortality. Thus, it is crucial that physicians …

In 1872, Moritz Kaposi, a Hungarian dermatologist, described five men with aggressive
“idiopathic multiple pigmented sarcomas of the skin.” 1 One patient died of gastrointestinal …

This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …

Background Although human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) has been suspected to be the etiologic
agent of Kaposi's sarcoma, little is known about its seroprevalence in the population, its …

Human herpesvirus 6 variant A (HHV-6A) and human herpesvirus 6 variant B (HHV-6B) are
two closely related yet distinct viruses. These visuses belong to the Roseolovirus genus of …

This report updates and combines into one document earlier versions of guidelines for
preventing and treating opportunistic infections (OIs) among HIV-exposed and HIV-infected …

SUMMARY Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated
herpesvirus (KSHV), discovered in 1994, is a human rhadinovirus (gamma-2 herpesvirus) …

Recent studies have identified various herpesviruses in human periodontal disease. Epstein–
Barr virus type 1 (EBV‐1) infects periodontal B‐lymphocytes and human cytomegalovirus …

Background Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human
herpesvirus 8, may be the infectious cause of KS. Its prevalence in the general population …

Kaposi's sarcoma had been recognized as unique human cancer for a century before it
manifested as an AIDS-defining illness with a suspected infectious etiology. The discovery of …